May 26, 2014 - RESULTS: Physical abuse (21.1%) and physical neglect (20%) were reported with similar prevalence rates. Disciplining children by spanking ...
This article has been published in whole in Maced J Med Sci. 2014 Jun 15; 7(2):384-389.
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2014 Jun 15; 2(2):384-389. http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2014.066 Public Health
Association between Physical Abuse, Physical Neglect and Health Risk Behaviours among Young Adolescents: Results from the National Study 1*
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Dimitrinka Jordanova Peshevska , Marija Raleva , Izabela Filov , Dinesh Sethi , Tamara Jordanova , Kadri Hazdi Hamza , 6 7 Fimka Tozija , Vesna Damchevska Ilievska 1
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World Health Organization, Country Office Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; University Clinic of Psychiatry, Medical 3 Faculty at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; Higher Medical School, Bitola, 4 5 Republic of Macedonia; World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark; National Association for Improvement of the Health and Rights of Persons with Mental Illnesses and Other Vulnerable Groups, 6 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; Institute of Public Health, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, 7 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; Primary School "Zivko Brajkovski", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Abstract Citation: Jordanova Peshevska D, Raleva M, Filov I, Sethi D, Jordanova T, Hazdi Hamza K, Tozija F, Damchevska Ilievska V. Association between Physical Abuse, Physical Neglect and Health Risk Behaviours among Young Adolescents: Results from the National Study. OA Maced J Med Sci. 2014 Jun 15; 2(2):384389. http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2014.066 Key words: Physical abuse; physical neglect; corporal punishment; health risk behaviours; Republic of Macedonia.
OBJECTIVES: One of the main objectives of this paper is to analyze the associations between physical abuse and neglect and health risk behaviours among young adolescents in the country. METHOD: A representative sample consisted of total 1277 students (58.6% female and 41.6%), aged 18 and above. About 664 of them are in last (fourth) year of secondary school and 613 respondents are first- and second-year university students. The data were obtained using Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Questionnaires (Family Health History Questionnaire) for collecting information on child maltreatment, household dysfunction and other socio-behavioural factors, applying WHO/CDC-recommended methodology. Statistical significance was set up at p
